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451.

The velocity of light was first measured by:

A. Romer
B. Thomas Alva Edison
C. James Watt
D. Faraday
Answer» B. Thomas Alva Edison
452.

The telephone was invented by:

A. Einstein
B. Robert Hook
C. John Napier
D. Alexander Graham Bell
Answer» E.
453.

Who discovered that plants have life?

A. Edward Jenner
B. J.C. Bose
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Darwin
Answer» C. Louis Pasteur
454.

Blaise Pascal is associated with:

A. Bicycle
B. Speed
C. Calculator
D. Electricity
Answer» D. Electricity
455.

Aeroplane was invented by:

A. Wright Brothers
B. Edward Jenner
C. John Douglas
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Edward Jenner
456.

Who had invented zero?

A. Egyptians
B. Greeks
C. Indians
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
457.

Logarithm tables were invented by:

A. J.J. Thompson
B. John Napier
C. Paul Ehrlich
D. A.G. Bell
Answer» C. Paul Ehrlich
458.

Ball-Point pen is invented by:

A. Waterman
B. Oscar
C. Wilson
D. Lazlo Biro
Answer» E.
459.

What is the meaning of the term Topology?

A. It is the study of places and natural features.
B. Study of hair and its disorders.
C. It is the study of shape and features of the moon.
D. Study of theological salvation.
Answer» B. Study of hair and its disorders.
460.

Thalassography is the science of:

A. Sea
B. Animal tissues
C. Humidity
D. Measuring heights
Answer» B. Animal tissues
461.

Study of increasing the habitability of the earth is termed as:

A. Geology
B. Geotechnics
C. Geoponics
D. Geogony
Answer» C. Geoponics
462.

Entozoology is the study of:

A. Enigmas
B. Glands
C. Enzymes
D. Parasites that live inside larger organisms.
Answer» E.
463.

Chirology is the study of:

A. Hands
B. Feet
C. Comets
D. Skull
Answer» B. Feet
464.

What is Bryology?

A. Study of food
B. Study of fruit
C. Study of mosses and liverworts
D. Study of rings
Answer» D. Study of rings
465.

What do you understand by Aerodynamics:

A. It is a science of movement in a flow of air or gas.
B. It is a science of generative organs.
C. It is a science of pleasure and pain.
D. None of the above
Answer» B. It is a science of generative organs.
466.

Coronagraph is used for:

A. Study the veins
B. Studying Blood Pressure
C. Studying the arteries
D. Observing and often photographing the sun’s corona.
Answer» E.
467.

Fathometer is used to measure:

A. Earthquakes
B. Rainfall
C. Ocean depth
D. Sound intensity
Answer» D. Sound intensity
468.

Name an instrument used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?

A. Richter Scale
B. Ammeter
C. Hyetometer
D. Oometer
Answer» B. Ammeter
469.

Name an instrument used to measure electric resistance?

A. Ohmmeter
B. Electrometer
C. Galvanometer
D. Spectrometer
Answer» B. Electrometer
470.

Name an instrument which is used to measure the Density of milk?

A. Lactometer
B. Hydrometer
C. Barometer
D. Hygrometer
Answer» B. Hydrometer
471.

Name the instrument that is used to measure Relative Humidity?

A. Hygrometer
B. Hydrometer
C. Barometer
D. Mercury Thermometer
Answer» B. Hydrometer
472.

The energy of food is measured in:

A. Calories
B. Celsius
C. Kelvin
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Celsius
473.

Epidemiology is the study of:

A. Endodermis disease
B. Dermis disease
C. Epidemic disease
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
474.

Ornithology is the:

A. Study of plants
B. Study of bones
C. Study of noise
D. Study of birds
Answer» E.
475.

Eugenics is the study of:

A. Different races of mankind
B. Genetics of plants
C. People of European region
D. Altering human beings by changing their genetic components.
Answer» E.
476.

Numismatics is the study of:

A. Coins
B. Numbers
C. Stamps
D. Space
Answer» B. Numbers
477.

Oncology is the study of:

A. Birds
B. Cancer
C. Mammals
D. Soil
Answer» C. Mammals
478.

Anatomy is a branch of Science which deals with:

A. Structure of animals and plants
B. Functioning of body organs
C. Animal behaviour
D. Cells and tissues
Answer» B. Functioning of body organs
479.

How the quality of printer is measured?

A. Alphabet per strike
B. Words per Inch
C. Strike per Inch
D. Dots per Inch
Answer» E.
480.

Which of the following is also called translator?

A. Data representation
B. MS-DOS
C. Operating System
D. Language Processor
Answer» E.
481.

Select the example of application software of computer:

A. Ms Word
B. Ms Excel
C. Both A and B
D. MS-DOS
Answer» D. MS-DOS
482.

Find out the correct definition of Wide Area Network (WAN)?

A. It is a programming language with strong abstraction from the details of the computer.
B. It is a collection of computers interconnected with each other through cables to share their data, information and other common hardware resources.
C. A computer network that covers a broad area (i.e., any network, whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional or national boundaries).
D. A computer network covering a small physical area like a home, office or small groups of buildings, such as a school or an airport.
Answer» D. A computer network covering a small physical area like a home, office or small groups of buildings, such as a school or an airport.
483.

Which was first virus detected on ARPANET, the forerunner of the internet in the early 1970s?

A. Exe Flie
B. Creeper Virus
C. Peeper Virus
D. Trozen horse
Answer» C. Peeper Virus
484.

Who among the following used the term computer worm for the first time?

A. John Brunner
B. Alan Turing
C. John McCarthy
D. JP Eckert
Answer» B. Alan Turing
485.

Which was the world's first successful electronic computer?

A. PARAM
B. CRAY-1
C. Pascaline
D. ENIAC electronic Numerical Integrator and computer
Answer» E.
486.

Who among the following considered as the 'father of artificial intelligence'?

A. Charles Babbage
B. Lee De Forest
C. John McCarthy
D. JP Eckert
Answer» D. JP Eckert
487.

Who invented mechanical calculator called Pascaline?

A. Charles Babbage
B. Blaise Pascal
C. Alan Turing
D. Lee De Forest
Answer» E.
488.

Which of the following is the first calculating device?

A. Abacus
B. Calculator
C. Turing Machine
D. Pascaline
Answer» B. Calculator
489.

Partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another.

A. Partial or total blocking of light by Moon.
B. Partial or total blocking of light by Earth.
C. Partial or total blocking of light by Sun.
Answer» B. Partial or total blocking of light by Earth.
490.

Select the correct option matching together about Earth shadows: 1. Umbra – darker, central part 2. Penumbra – the outer part 3. Antumbra – partly shaded area beyond the umbra Correct Options are:

A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 1
D. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
491.

What is the SI unit of electric power?

A. Coulomb
B. Watt
C. Volt
D. Meter
Answer» C. Volt
492.

Which of the following are semi-conductors?

A. Nichrome
B. Copper
C. Silicon
D. Aluminium
Answer» D. Aluminium
493.

Semi-conductors are used for making:

A. Solar cells
B. Toasters
C. Geysers
D. Room heaters
Answer» B. Toasters
494.

The heating elements of electric iron and toaster are made of:

A. Metals
B. Alloys
C. Glass
D. Hard rubber
Answer» C. Glass
495.

Which alloy is used to make the heating elements of electric iron, electric kettle, geysers etc.?

A. Constantan
B. Manganin
C. Nichrome
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
496.

Which of the following metals has the lowest resistivity?

A. Nickel
B. Manganese
C. Silver
D. Mercury
Answer» D. Mercury
497.

What is the resistivity of aluminium?

A. 2.63 * 10-8 ohm-meter
B. 1.60 * 10-8 ohm-meter
C. 44 * 10-8 ohm-meter
D. 184.0 * 10-8 ohm-meter
Answer» B. 1.60 * 10-8 ohm-meter
498.

On what does the resistivity of a substance depends?

A. Length
B. Thickness
C. Temperature
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
499.

What is the SI unit of resistivity?

A. Meter
B. Watt
C. Ohm-metre
D. Volt
Answer» D. Volt
500.

What is the formula for calculating resistivity of the material of a conductor?

A. Resistivity = R * A/ L
B. Resistivity = R + A/ I
C. Resistivity = R - A/ I
D. Resistivity = R * A
Answer» B. Resistivity = R + A/ I